PSYCH 2AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Prefrontal Cortex, Synaptic Pruning, Cognitive Development
10 Nov 2016
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Overview: the information processing model, information processing infants, information in older children, working memory capacity and ef ciency, development of strategy use, role of knowledge. Memory (unrehearsed info lost in 10-15 seconds) > (info to be stored permanently go to ) long term memory (info needed to be comprehend new information, techniques for processing new info) Understanding new word: spoken word > sensory store (auditory register) > short term and working memory (rehearsal) > long. Term memory (info needed to comprehend the new word and use various techniques for processing the new word) Information processing in infants: memory may be present at birth, but weak, habituation/dis-habituation, classical conditioning (blass et al, 1984, memory improves with age, mobile studies (rovee-collier, reactivation experience. What about older children: short-term memory, processing ef ciency improves with age, memory capacity increases with age, processing speed increases with age, mechanism, neural development, experience.
